Mapping the Scientific Outputs in the Field of Library and Information Science among Islamic Countries in the Web of Science Database from 1994 to 2009

Purpose: The aim of this research was to study the documents produced in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS) by Islamic Countries which are members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, during 1994-2009. Design/ Methodology/Approach: By applying the method of citation analysis, the best authors and publications in the field of LIS were identified and a historiographic map of the scientific outputs of Islamic countries was depicted. Findings: The average annual growth rate of publications in Islamic countries during the years studied is calculated to be 13.78%. Furthermore, the annual growth of publications in each Islamic country is calculated using the exponential regression method; results show that according to R2 which shows the annual growth rate of the countries’ scientific outputs, the growth of Iran, Bangladesh, Turkey, UAE, Pakistan and Egypt is statistically significant during the 16 years studied (p<0.05). During this 16-year period, the highest rates of growth compared with other countries belong to Iran (33%), Bangladesh (28%) and Turkey (17%). The clusters formed on the historiographic map, which are on the basis of “LCS” and “GCS”, are depicted along with the best publications in this field. Conclusion: With respect to the explosive growth of information, the growth of scientific outputs of the Islamic countries in the Web of Science database does not seem to be all it could be. Authorities of these countries are required to make a serious attempt in producing scientific publications and indexing them in valid international databases

Mapping the Scientific Outputs in the Field of Library and Information Science among Islamic Countries in the Web of Science Database from 1994 to 2009

Purpose: The aim of this research was to study the documents produced in the field of Library and Information Science (LIS) by Islamic Countries which are members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, during 1994-2009. Design/ Methodology/Approach: By applying the method of citation analysis, the best authors and publications in the field of LIS were identified and a historiographic map of the scientific outputs of Islamic countries was depicted. Findings: The average annual growth rate of publications in Islamic countries during the years studied is calculated to be 13.78%. Furthermore, the annual growth of publications in each Islamic country is calculated using the exponential regression method; results show that according to R2 which shows the annual growth rate of the countries’ scientific outputs, the growth of Iran, Bangladesh, Turkey, UAE, Pakistan and Egypt is statistically significant during the 16 years studied (p<0.05). During this 16-year period, the highest rates of growth compared with other countries belong to Iran (33%), Bangladesh (28%) and Turkey (17%). The clusters formed on the historiographic map, which are on the basis of “LCS” and “GCS”, are depicted along with the best publications in this field. Conclusion: With respect to the explosive growth of information, the growth of scientific outputs of the Islamic countries in the Web of Science database does not seem to be all it could be. Authorities of these countries are required to make a serious attempt in producing scientific publications and indexing them in valid international databases

The Impact of Bybee and Synectics Models on Creativity, Creative Problem-solving, and Students’ Performance in Geometry

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Bybee and Synectics on creativity, creative problem-solving, and performance of ninth-grade students in geometry. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test, and control group. From the entire population of the ninth-grade female students of public high schools in Tehran, three intact classrooms were selected by the cluster sampling method, each consisting of 30 students. Then, two classes were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. In addition, research instruments included Abedi’s creativity test, Basadur’s problem-solving creative test, and a researcher-made geometry test .In order to collect data, at first, pre-tests of performance, creativity and creative solution were performed on the subjects. After performing the patterns in the groups, post-tests of performance, creativity and creative solution were performed on the subjects. Finally, descriptive (the mean and standard deviation) and inferential ANCOVA statistics were used to analyze the data by SPSS software. The findings indicated that using the patterns of Bybee and Synectics on students’ creativity, creative problem-solving, and performance in geometry were significantly more influential compared to traditional teaching methods .The use of educational patterns appropriate to the educational content will lead to the training of creative people

La relación entre la alfabetización en salud y la calidad de vida de los ancianos con enfermedades crónicas que viven en Fasa, Irán 2019

Introduction &amp; Background.Health literacy is defined as cognitive and social skills determining motivation and ability of individuals to obtain, understand, and use healthcare information to improve and keep appropriate health. Low health literacy causes undesired health outcomes, harmful health behaviors, dissatisfaction of patients, and a higher death rate. The extant study was conducted to examine the relationship between health literacy and quality of life of elderlies with chronic diseases who live in Fasa, Iran during 2019. Methods. This cross-sectional study was done on 150 elderly with chronic diseases living in Fasa, 2019. Demographic information, quality of life, and health literacy questionnaires were employed to collect data. The gathered data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, chi-square, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and correlation coefficient through SPSS software. Results. Mean value and standard deviation of subjects’ ages equaled 67.68±6.92 in this research. The mean value and standard deviation of disease duration in this group equaled 12.47±9.71. More than half of the studied subjects (50.7%) had inadequate health literacy. There was a significant relationship between age, sex, education level, job, and health literacy. There was a significant association between the total score of quality of life and health literacy level. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between age, education, job, disease duration, and quality of life (P&lt;0.05). Conclusion. Findings indicated the effect of health literacy score on the quality of life of elderlies with chronic diseases. Hence, it is recommended that healthcare system managers make appropriate plans to improve the health literacy level of society.Introducción y antecedents. la alfabetización en salud se define como las habilidades cognitivas y sociales que determinan la motivación y la capacidad de las personas para obtener, comprender y utilizar la información de salud para mejorar y mantener una salud adecuada. La baja alfabetización en salud causa resultados de salud no deseados, comportamientos de salud nocivos, insatisfacción de los pacientes y una mayor tasa de mortalidad. El estudio existente se realizó para examinar la relación entre la alfabetización en salud y la calidad de vida de los ancianos con enfermedades crónicas que viven en Fasa, Irán durante 2019. Métodos. Este estudio transversal se realizó en 150 adultos mayores con enfermedades crónicas residentes en Fasa, 2019. Para la recolección de datos se emplearon cuestionarios de información demográfica, calidad de vida y alfabetización en salud. Los datos recopilados se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva, chi-cuadrado, análisis de varianza unidireccional (ANOVA) y coeficiente de correlación a través del software SPSS. Resultados: El valor medio y la desviación estándar de las edades de los sujetos fue de 67,68 ± 6,92 en esta investigación. El valor medio y la desviación estándar de la duración de la enfermedad en este grupo fue de 12,47 ± 9,71. Más de la mitad de los sujetos estudiados (50,7%) tenían conocimientos de salud inadecuados. Hubo una relación significativa entre la edad, el sexo, el nivel de educación, el trabajo y la alfabetización en salud. Hubo una asociación significativa entre la puntuación total de la calidad de vida y el nivel de alfabetización en salud. Además, hubo una correlación significativa entre la edad, la educación, el trabajo, la duración de la enfermedad y la calidad de vida (P &lt;0,05). Conclusión. Los resultados indicaron el efecto del puntaje de alfabetización en salud sobre la calidad de vida de los ancianos con enfermedades crónicas. Por lo tanto, se recomienda a los administradores del sistema de salud que realicen los planes adecuados para mejorar el nivel de alfabetización en salud de la Sociedad

The Correlation of Adiponectin, and Visfatin Serum Levels With Ischemic Heart Disease in Postmenopausal women: A population-Based Study

Background: There is a controversial evidence about adiponectin role in cardiovascular diseases and visfatin role has been suggested in pathogenesis of coronary artery disease. Material and Methods: A total of 378 postmenopausal women were randomly selected from 13 clusters in Bushehr Port. The prevalence of ischemic heart disease was assessed by using the Minnesota Code with a 12-lead resting electrocardiogram (EKG). Serum adiponectin and visfatin levels were measured by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods Results: A total of 159 patients (41.8 percent) were suffering from ischemic heart disease. There was no significant difference between women with ischemic heart disease and healthy postmenopausal women in adiponectin serum level. However, diabetic women with ischemic heart disease, compared with healthy postmenopausal women had a higher level of visfatin (Geometric Mean: 3.05&plusmn;1.84 ng/ml versus 2.52&plusmn;1.90 ng/ml, respectively; p=0.023). Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that higher serum levels of visfatin were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of ischemic heart disease after adjusting for potential confounders, including classical cardiovascular risk factors and circulating hs-CRP levels [odds ratio=3.26, confidence interval (1.14-9.68), p=0.027]. Conclusion: Adiponectin was not correlated with ischemic heart disease among postmenopausal women. But visfatin serum level correlated with ischemic heart disease in postmenopausal non-diabetic women independently from cardiovascular risk factors

The impact of bybee and synectics models on creativity, creative problem-solving, and students’ performance in geometry

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of Bybee and Synectics on creativity, creative problem-solving, and performance of ninth-grade students in geometry. The research method was quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test, and control group. From the entire population of the ninth-grade female students of public high schools in Tehran, three intact classrooms were selected by the cluster sampling method, each consisting of 30 students. Then, two classes were randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. In addition, research instruments included Abedi’s creativity test, Basadur’s problem-solving creative test, and a researcher-made geometry test .In order to collect data, at first, pre-tests of performance, creativity and creative solution were performed on the subjects. After performing the patterns in the groups, post-tests of performance, creativity and creative solution were performed on the subjects. Finally, descriptive (the mean and standard deviation) and inferential ANCOVA statistics were used to analyze the data by SPSS software. The findings indicated that using the patterns of Bybee and Synectics on students’ creativity, creative problem-solving, and performance in geometry were significantly more influential compared to traditional teaching methods .The use of educational patterns appropriate to the educational content will lead to the training of creative people

Efecto del manejo del estrés en el estrés laboral de enfermeras de unidades de cuidados intensivos en hospitales afiliados a la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas

Introduction and Background. Stress is one of the crucial life phenomena in the present century. Long-term or high stresses affect various aspects of our lives. Nurses' job stress seriously affects patients and their families. One of the most effective methods in teaching stress management strategies. This study aims to reduce nurses' job stress by teaching coping strategies. Methods. This clinical trial study was adopted to achieve the goal of the study. The data were collected from 60 nurses working in intensive care units of all hospitals. The data collection tool was the HSE job stress questionnaire. Results. It was found that there was no significant difference between the experimental and control group in demographic information (P&lt;0.05). There was no significant difference between the mean score of the job stress before the intervention in both groups. But after the intervention, a significant decrease was revealed in the mean score of the job stress of the treated group as compared to that of the control group (P&lt;0.0001). Conclusion. The study concludes that stress management is very effective on job stress of Intensive Care Unit Nurses.Introducción y antecedentes. El estrés es uno de los fenómenos vitales más importantes del siglo actual. Las tensiones prolongadas o elevadas afectan varios aspectos de nuestras vidas. El estrés laboral de las enfermeras afecta seriamente a los pacientes y sus familias. Uno de los métodos más efectivos es enseñar estrategias de manejo del estrés. El objetivo de este estudio es reducir el estrés laboral de las enfermeras mediante la enseñanza de estrategias de afrontamiento. Métodos. Este estudio de ensayo clínico se adoptó para lograr el objetivo del estudio. Los datos se recopilaron de 60 enfermeras que trabajan en unidades de cuidados intensivos de todos los hospitales. La herramienta de recolección de datos fue el cuestionario de estrés laboral de HSE. Resultados. Se encontró que no hubo diferencia significativa entre el grupo experimental y el de control en la información demográfica (P &lt;0,05). No hubo diferencia significativa entre la puntuación media del estrés laboral antes de la intervención en ambos grupos. Pero después de la intervención, se reveló una disminución significativa en la puntuación media del estrés laboral del grupo de casos en comparación con la del grupo de control (P&lt;0,0001). Conclusión. El estudio concluye que el manejo del estrés es muy efectivo en el trabajo de las enfermeras de la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos

Frequency of Orthodontic Extractions and Malocclusion-Related Factors in a University Setting During a 25-Year Period: Frequency of Orthodontic Extraction and Influential Factors

Objectives The decision regarding orthodontic tooth extraction or dental arch expansion is an important yet challenging topic in orthodontic treatment planning. However, studies in this respect are limited In Iran. This study aimed to assess the frequency of orthodontic tooth extractions and the role of malocclusion-related factors that affect the frequency of orthodontic extractions in a university setting during 25 years. Methods This descriptive retrospective study evaluated 1,222 records of patients who underwent fixed orthodontic treatment in Shahid Beheshti Dental School from 1994 to 2018. The frequency of tooth extraction, type of malocclusion, and age and gender of patients were analyzed by the Chi-square test. The correlation of quantitative and qualitative variables related to occlusion (overjet, overbite, space discrepancy, cross-bite, A point–nasion–B point angle, mandibular plane angle, canine relationship, molar relationship, and the Curve of Spee) with orthodontic extraction was analyzed by the binary logistic regression. All statistical analyses were performed by SPSS version 21. Results The frequency of orthodontic extraction decreased from 1994 (74.5%) to 2018 (41.6%). The highest frequency of orthodontic extraction (60%) occurred in class II division I malocclusion cases. Frequency of orthodontic extraction in the age group of 12-20 years was significantly higher than in other age groups (P=0.003). The odds of orthodontic extraction increased by an increase in overjet (P=0.036) and in class II malocclusion cases (P=0.05), and decreased by an increase in overbite (P=0.020). Conclusion Tendency to orthodontic extraction has decreased in contemporary orthodontics in Shahid Beheshti Dental School. In addition to the degree of dental crowding, the decision regarding orthodontic extraction also depended on overjet, overbite, and type of malocclusion